Belt-fastener



(No Model.)

S. H. MORRALL.

BELT FASTENBR.

No. 430,668. Patented June 24, 1890;

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SAMUEL H. MORRALL, OF PHILIPPI, WEST VIRGINIA.

BELT-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,668, dated June 24,1890;

Application filed March 29, 1890. Serial No. 345,812. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. MORRALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philippi, in the county of Barbour and State of WestVirginia, have invented a new and useful Belt-Fastener, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invent-ion has relation to belt-fasteners; and among the objects inview is to pro vide an exceedingly cheap and simple fast-' transversesection through the connecting.

pin. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of one of the fasteners. Fig. 4is a similar view of a modified construction of fastener. Fig. 5 is asection similar to Fig. 2, but taken through the eyelets.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

.1 represents an ordinary belt, the ends of which are arranged adjacentto each other, and near each end said belt is provided with eyelets 2.

3 represents my belt-fastener, there being a series of the same, onearranged in each of the eyelets. The adjacent or inner extremities ofeach of the fasteners is provided with an eye 4, the eyes of the seriesof fasteners being arranged in alignment with each other and connect-edby a pin 5, which pin is provided at one end with a head 6 to preventwithdrawal, and near its opposite end with a transverse slot 7,throughwhich is inserted a key 8, said key being either of metal or leather,and designed to be withdrawn from the slot when it is desired towithdraw the pin from the fasteners.

The fasteners 3 are formed of half-round wire of a suitable thickness,the wire being cut in blanks of suitable size, and at their middlescoiled about a mandrel to form the eyes 4 For light belting one coil issufficient, as shown in Fig. 4; but for heavy belting I prefer at leasttwo coils, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. After forming the coils theterminals, it will be observed, are crossed and embrace the edge of thebelt, the ends of the terminals being inserted in opposite directionsthrough their eyelets and bent over, as at 6, upon the opposite surfaceof the belt. After the entire series of fasteners has been thus arrangedin position the adjacent ends of the belt are brought toward each other,so that the series of fasteners upon one end of the belt will takebetween the series of fasteners upon the opposite ends of the belt, andthus the eyes of the two series are brought into alignment with eachother, and through them is inserted the removable pin, after which saidpin is locked in position by means of the wedge-shaped key beforementioned.

It will be observed that my invention is extremely simple, efficient,and may be cheaply manufactured, machinery being readily devised forforming the fasteners. The fasteners, lying flat, project little, ifany, beyond the true surface of the belt, and are as efficient as thetroublesome lacing usually employed. It is also apparent that the beltmaybe most readily changed to suit different machinery and makedifferent arrangements and connections by simply withdrawing the pinconnecting the eyes, which is accomplished in a manner hereinbefore setforth.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination,with opposite belt-fasteners, each consisting of a single piece of wirecoiled at its center to form eyes which align with each other, and toform opposite terminals adapted to be passed in opposite directionsthrough an eyelet of a belt and bent upon themselves, of a locking-pinpassed through said aligning eyes, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with opposite series of belt-fasteners constructedasherein described, each fastener consisting of a single piece of wireprovided at its center with a series of coils and terminating inopposite terminals adapted to be passed in opposite directions throughan eyelet in a belt and bent upon themselves, the coils of said oppositeseries being in alignment, of a locking-pin passed through the coils,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with oppositebelt-fasteners, each consisting of asingle piece of Wire coiled at its center to form eyes which align witheach other and to form opposite terminals, said terminals being crossedand adapted to be passed in opposite directions through an eyelet of abelt and-bent upon themselves, of a locking-pin passed through saidaligning eyes, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with opposite series of fasteners, each of saidfasteners consisting of a wire blank having central coils, thecoils ofone series aligning with those of the other, and the terminals of eachfastener being introduced in opposite directions through an eyelet andbent upon themselves, of the removable locking-pin headed at one end andslotted near its opposite end and provided with a removable key arrangedin the slot, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature, in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL H. MORRALL.

Witnesses:

LAii D. MORRALL, R. ED. TALBOTT.

